noun
a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
• Syn: ↑Republic of Vanuatu, ↑New Hebrides
• Part Holonyms: ↑Melanesia
• Part Meronyms: ↑Port Vila, ↑Vila, ↑capital of Vanuatu
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Vanuatu [Vanuatu]
a group of 13 large and about 70 small islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Port Vila and its official languages are French, English and Bislama. The country was formerly owned by the British and French and known as the New Hebrides, but it became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1980.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.